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Iranian Defector Dedicates Olympic Judo Medal To Israel, Thanks Country In Hebrew In Sharp Rebuke To Anti-Semitic Competitors

An Iranian defector who won an Olympic silver medal in judo bucked the trend on Tuesday, dedicating his medal to Israel and thanking the country in Hebrew for his second-place finish in the men’s 81kg judo final. Saeid Mollaei “dedicated his first-ever Olympic medal to Israel and thanked the country for the support they have given him after a nail-biting final,” the Daily Mail reported Tuesday…

Saeid Mollaei: Iranian judoka fears for safety after refusing to quit World Championships

Saeid Mollaei was eventually knocked out of the World Championships in Japan by Belgium’s Matthias Casse in the semi-finals

Iran’s Saeid Mollaei says he fears for his and his family’s safety after ignoring calls from Iranian authorities to pull out of the World Judo Championships in Japan.

Mollaei said he was told to withdraw from his match against Russia’s Olympic champion Khasan…

Israel: Iran forced its Judoka to throw semifinal to avoid facing Sagi Muki (Israeli)

(THIS ARTICLE IS COURTESY OF THE TIMES OF ISRAEL)

  Israel says Iran forced its judoka to throw semifinal to avoid facing Sagi Muki Local judo chief Moshe Fonti says Saeid Mollaei intended to compete to the end even if it meant squaring off against Israeli, but then Iranian agents arrived at his family home By TOI STAFF Today, 2:10 pm  5

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Saeid Mollaei in 2018 (YouTube screenshot)